WoRMS taxon details
Megalaspis cordyla (Linnaeus, 1758)
218430 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:218430)
accepted
Species
Caranx rottleri (Bloch, 1793) · unaccepted
Citula plumbea Quoy & Gaimard, 1825 · unaccepted
Magalaspis cordyla (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Megalapsis cordyla (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Megalaspis cordylaa (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Scomber cordyla Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
Scomber rottleri Bloch, 1793 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Scomber cordyla Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
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Description Occurs in inshore waters of the continental shelf (Ref. 7300). Forms schools and feeds mainly on fish (Ref. 5213)....
Description Occurs in inshore waters of the continental shelf (Ref. 7300). Forms schools and feeds mainly on fish (Ref. 5213). Generally marketed fresh (Ref. 5284). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Megalaspis cordyla (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218430 on 2025-05-01
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Scomber rottleri Bloch, 1793) Bloch, M. E. (1793). Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische. <em>Berlin.</em> v. 7: i-xiv + 1-144, Pls. 325-360. [Also a French edition, Ichthyologie, ou Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière des poissons, v. 10, published 1797.].
page(s): 88, Pl. 346 [details]
original description (of Scomber cordyla Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
page(s): 88, Pl. 346 [details]
original description (of Scomber cordyla Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (HKRMS)
Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Occurs in inshore waters of the continental shelf (Ref. 7300). Forms schools and feeds mainly on fish (Ref. 5213). Generally marketed fresh (Ref. 5284). [details]
To Barcode of Life (348 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Megalapsis cordyla (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Scomber rottleri Bloch, 1793)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (23 publications) (from synonym Caranx rottleri (Bloch, 1793))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (28 publications) (from synonym Scomber cordyla Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (37 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Citula plumbea Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Megalaspis cordyla)
To FAO Species fact sheets
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Scomber cordyla Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx rottleri (Bloch, 1793))
To FishBase (from synonym Scomber rottleri Bloch, 1793)
To FishBase (from synonym Magalaspis cordyla (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Megalapsis cordyla (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Citula plumbea Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
To FishBase images (Megalaspis cordyla, Oman, by Randall, J.E.)
To GenBank (679 nucleotides; 439 proteins)
To GenBank (679 nucleotides; 439 proteins) (from synonym Scomber cordyla Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Megalaspis cordyla FIN027530 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Megalaspis cordyla FIN027531 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Megalapsis cordyla (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Scomber rottleri Bloch, 1793)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (23 publications) (from synonym Caranx rottleri (Bloch, 1793))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (28 publications) (from synonym Scomber cordyla Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (37 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Citula plumbea Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Megalaspis cordyla)
To FAO Species fact sheets
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Scomber cordyla Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Caranx rottleri (Bloch, 1793))
To FishBase (from synonym Scomber rottleri Bloch, 1793)
To FishBase (from synonym Magalaspis cordyla (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Megalapsis cordyla (Linnaeus, 1758))
To FishBase (from synonym Citula plumbea Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
To FishBase images (Megalaspis cordyla, Oman, by Randall, J.E.)
To GenBank (679 nucleotides; 439 proteins)
To GenBank (679 nucleotides; 439 proteins) (from synonym Scomber cordyla Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Megalaspis cordyla FIN027530 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Megalaspis cordyla FIN027531 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
